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We are embarking on a quarter century since the first diagnosis of AIDS in America. The lives lost are now reaching over "524,000 and Counting." On this edition of IN THE LIFE, we explore just how far we have come in the war against AIDS. Two-time Emmy Award-winning actress Sharon Gless (Cagney & Lacey, Queer as Folk) hosts. |
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The State of AIDSIN THE LIFE begins with an in-depth look at "THE STATE OF AIDS" in America. In the beginning, public perception viewed AIDS as the "gay illness," an epidemic specific to gay men, rapidly wiping them out one by one. Now 25 years later, the perception of AIDS has changed and new HIV medications are offering people longer lives. The seriousness of the crisis has seemed to disappear while HIV statistics continue to rise. Interviews include leading medical expert Dr. Howard Grossman, the Center for Disease Control's Deputy Director Dr. Ron Valdiserri, and author/AIDS activist Larry Kramer. |
High AnxietyMethamphetamine, better known as "Crystal Meth," has swept the nation. It's cheap, easily accessible, and extremely addictive. Its use in one facet of the LGBT community is particularly alarming because it dramatically increases the risk of contracting HIV. In "HIGH ANXIETY," IN THE LIFE speaks with four gay men who intimately know the highs and heartaches of crystal meth. |
Vulnerable YouthThere are close to one million homeless teens in the United States; nearly half are from the LGBT community. Often, they are forced into unprotected survival sex that contributes to 20,000 young people each year acquiring HIV. In "VULNERABLE YOUTH," IIN THE LIFE hits the streets from New York to Los Angeles to hear the realities about being gay and surviving on the streets. |
Real to Reel: Of Men and GodsIn this month's "REAL TO REEL," In the Life goes behind the scenes of the Haitian documentary "Of Men and Gods." This provocative film explores the nature of homosexual orientation within the context of Voodoo under the shadow of AIDS. |